Please prepare. There’s a saying - I'd rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it. Stay safe everyone ! ✌🏽😎

***1. Charge any device that provides light. Laptops, tablets, cameras, video cameras, and old phones. Old cell phones can still used for dialing 911. Charge external battery back ups.2. Wash all trash cans, big and small, and fill with water for flushing toilets. Line outdoor trash cans with trash bags, fill with water and store in the garage. Add bleach to sterilize.3. Fill every tub and sink with water. Cover sinks with Saran Wrap to keep it from collecting dust. Fill washing machine and leave lid up to store water.4. Fill old empty water bottles and other containers with water and keep near sinks for washing hands.5. Fill every Tupperware with water and store in freezer. These will help keep food cold longer and serve as a back up water supply.6. Fill drinking cups with water and cover with Saran Wrap. Store as many as possible in fridge. The rest you can store on the counter and use first before any water bottles are opened. Ice is impossible to find after the storm.7. Reserve fridge space for storing tap water and keep the sealed water bottles on the counter.8. Cook any meats in advance and other perishable foods. You can freeze cooked food. Hard boil eggs for snacks for first day without power.9. Be well hydrated before the storm hits and avoid salty foods that make you dehydrated.10. Wash all dirty clothes and bed sheets. Anything dirty will smell without the A/C, you may need the items, and with no A/C, you'll be sweating a lot. You're going to want clean sheets.11. Toss out any expiring food, clean cat litter boxes, empty all trash cans in the house, including bathrooms. Remove anything that will cause an odor when the A/C is off. If you don't have a trash day pickup before the storm, find a dumpster.12. Bring in any yard decor, secure anything that will fly around, secure gates, bring in hoses, potted plants, etc. Bring in patio furniture and grills.13. Clean your environment so you have clear, easy escape routes. Even if that means temporarily moving furniture to one area.14. Scrub all bathrooms so you are starting with a clean odor free environment. Store water filled trash cans next to each toilet for flushing.15. Place everything you own that is important and necessary in a backpack or small file box that is easy to grab. Include your wallet with ID, phone, hand sanitizer, snacks, etc. Get plastic sleeves for important documents.16. Make sure you have cash on hand.17. Stock up on pet food and fill up bowls of water for pets.18. Refill any medications. Most insurance companies allow for 2 emergency refills per year.19. Fill your propane tanks. You can heat soup cans, boil water, make coffee, and other stuff besides just grilling meat. Get an extra, if possible.20. Drop your A/C in advance and lower temperatures in your fridges.21. Gather all candles, flashlights, lighters, matches, batteries, and other items and keep them accessible.22. Clean all counters in advance. Start with a clean surface. Buy Clorox Wipes for cleaning when there is no power. Mop your floors and vacuum. If power is out for 10 days, you'll have to live in the mess you started with.23. Pick your emergency safe place such as a closet under the stairs. Store the items you'll need in that location for the brunt of the storm. Make a hand fan for when the power is out.24. Shower just before the storm is scheduled to hit.25. Keep baby wipes next to each toilet. Don't flush them. It's not the time to risk clogging your toilet!26. Run your dishwasher, don't risk having dirty smelly dishes and you need every container for water! Remember you'll need clean water for brushing your teeth, washing yourself, and cleaning your hands.27. Put a small suitcase in your car in case you decide to evacuate. Also put at least one jug of water in your car. It will still be there if you don't evacuate! You don't need to store all water in the house. Remember to pack for pets as well.28. Check on all family members, set up emergency back up plans, and check on elderly neighbors.29. Remember, pets are family too. Take them with you!30. Before the storm, unplug all electronics. There will be power surges during and after the storm.31. Gas up your car and have a spare gas container for your generator or your car when you run out.32. Have battery operated fans on hand!If you can, take a video of your house and contents....walk room to room--open cabinets/drawers and closets. This will help if you need to make a claim later. It will show proof of items and help you list all the items (help your memory, so you don't forget anything)...I highly recommend!!!​I also heard you should freeze a cup of water, place a coin on top after it is frozen...keep this in your freezer to help you gauge the temperature if the power goes out. If the coin stays on top, the food is staying frozen. If the coin falls into the water, the freezer thawed out and most food will likely need to be thrown away. This is super helpful is you have to leave and come back, as it may appear everything is still frozen, but if the coin is in the cup--you will know!!

Finally, anything that you want to try and preserve, but you can't take with you---place it in a plastic bin and put in your dishwasher, lock the door---this should make it water tight in case of any water intrusion into your home. But of course, take all the important/irreplaceable items you can!!

Did you know that Diastasis recti in babies is an unusual muscle condition which heals on its own once the muscles has developed? Yes! Its true! Have you ever heard that saying - you must crawl before you can walk. Well same thing. A baby cannot sit up until they have established proper movements to heal the diastasis recti so they can adaquently sit up on their own. In infants, the condition is most easily seen when the baby tries to sit up. When the infant is relaxed, you can often feel the edges of the rectus muscles. Diastasis recti is also commonly seen in women who have multiple pregnancies.

If you think you may have Diastasis recti you may need a physical examination. This can be done by lying on your back and bending the knees with the feet to the ground, and the head raised for the chin to rest on the chest. This leads to tensed muscles, which makes it possible for a licensed professional to place fingers on the raised portion of the area and take the measurement. A gap that accommodates two or more fingers (2.7 cm) is diagnosed as Diastasis Recti. There is no treatment for Diastasis recti except for physiotherapeutic exercises.

With our trained professionals on staff, we can help you heal and safely navigate your way through your postpartum (fourth trimester) period. Contact us today to know more!

Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then all mothers are that sweet flower of love. God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.

Special guest and owner of @floating_shanti, Nicole Walcott talks with us on the benefits of floating during #pregnancy and the fourth trimester. Please attend this FREE event Tuesday, March 13th @2pm EST in the comfort of your own home or wherever you are. Feel free to engage with a list of questions that we can answer! We look forward in your attendance with us 😁

-Mamaste 💜..Because everyday is about YOU & BABY 💗Feeling alone? DON'T! Contact us to get in the network of all of YOUR supporting needs!

Just a reminder that the month of March on Tuesdays & Thursdays we have classes geared toward Mom and Baby. So come on out to March into Spring with us to get moving with your babies! ​MAMASTE, Natasha Baker,CD/PCD(DONA),RYT

💊 Did you know that you have a choice to drink the glucose for your gestational diabetes test when you are pregnant?

This glucose “drink” contains things like: ❌ Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) which is a FLAME RETARDANT 🔥, and BANNED in Europe and Japan ❌ BVO contains Bromine which is known to cause thyroid dysfunction, has been associated with heart lesions, liver dysfunction, impaired growth and behavioral development, and neurological and fertility issues!❌ Other ingredients include: artificial flavors and colors, and high fructose GMO corn syrup

You have other options mama! Be empowered ❤️Here are some better alternatives:🤰🏻Hemoglobin A1C test- simple blood test done in your first trimester to assess your risk for gestational diabetes🤰🏻EAT WELL 🥕🥒 🥑 and do random glucose testing which you can do yourself at home with a simple finger prick🤰🏻”The Jelly Bean Test” Where you swap the drink out for 28 jelly beans, which provides the 50 grams of sugar required for the traditional test. Be sure to get organic, NON-GMO and naturally-colored jelly beans 🍭

There is absolutely NO reason for you to need to drink this toxic chemical cocktail 🙅🏻 Now that you’re informed, you can better protect you and sweet baby 👶🏼

If you know a pregnant mama 🤰🏻 please tag her in this and let her know SHE 👏🏻 HAS 👏🏻 A 👏🏻 CHOICE 👏🏻

**Edited to add: Not ALL formulations contain BVO. However that doesn't erase the other toxic ingredients. I am in no way telling you not to do the test for gestational diabetes. I AM telling you you have a CHOICE what goes in your body, and that there are SAFE alternatives!**

What is BVO? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brominated_vegetable_oil

What is bromine? https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Dibromine#section=Top

BVO's label of GRAS (generally recognized as safe) by the FDA was removed in 1970 and it was taken off the market, only 7 years later to be reintroduced in soft drinks and put on "interim" status where it still stands. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?FR=180.30

The placenta is the organ that surrounds the #fetus in the #womb and allows for the exchange of nutrients, blood, and waste with the mother. It is expelled from the uterus after the birth of the child. The custom of consuming the placenta, often done as placental encapsulation, is centuries old, practiced most often in Chinese medicine.

Benefits would include:Restoration of iron levels in the blood.Increase in milk production.Increased energy.Increased release of the hormone #oxytocin, which helps the uterus return to normal size and encourages bonding with the infant.

Contact us today if you would like to become a womb warrior and reap the benefits of #placentaencapsulation